Jar-holder.



No. 690,077. Patented Dec. 3|, |901.

A. W. PUFFEB.

JAR HOLDER.

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ALVIN W. PUFFER, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE PUFFERMANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

JAR-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATXON forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,077, dated December31, 1901. Application tiled July 19, 190.1. Serial No. 68,873. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, 25 may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVIN W. PUFFER, of Medford, countyl of Middlesex,and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Jar-Holders,of which the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawings representinglike parts.

The present invention relates to soda-fou ntain apparatus and isembodied in a syrupjar holder of that class in which the jar issupported in a frame` which is adapted to be moved into and out of asuitable space in the main casing of the fountain, the frame beingmovable ou tward to remove the jar for cleaning or other purposes andmovable inward to inclose the jar within the casing.

The object of the invention is to obtain a jar frame or support which iscapable of being easily manipulated, the said frame in accoi-dance withthe invention being hung on supports pivotally connected above the jar,the said supports bearing the weight of the frame and jar as the sameare moved outward or inward.

In accordance with the invention the frame into which the jar is fittedis pivotally connected at or near its-lower end with pivotally-supportedhangers, the pivotal conuec tions allowing the frame to be swung outwardon the hangers and to be tipped forward when swung outward, so as toclear the top of the jar from the recess within which it is normallyinclosed, so that the said jar can be removed from the frame. Thetipping of the frame is limited by means of links or connecting devicehaving a sliding connection between the frame and the supportingmembers, or hangers, as they may be called, the said links beingarranged to support the frame and prevent further movement thereof afterit has been tipped forward far enough to permit the removal of the jar.The frame is provided with the usual inolosing plate, which supports thesyrup faucet and pipe and closes the recess in which the jar iscontained, and the frame is arranged to be held in position when movedinward by means of a suitable fastening device, such as a latchingprojection, from which it is disengaged by a slight upward movement,being then swung outward without sliding contact with any part of themain frame or casing.

Figure l is a vertical section through a sodafountain, the line ofsection being taken through the recess which holds the syrup-jar, thejar and its supporting-frame being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is asimilar View of a portion of the apparatus, showing the syrup-jar framein position for the removal of the syrupjar; and Figs. 3 and 4 aredetails on a larger scale, showing the means for retaining the frame inposition.

The jar A, which may be of any suitable or usual construction, beingusually a rectangular porcelain jar, is supported in a frame consistingof two supportin g members or hangers a, pivotally connected at theirlower ends with a bottom plate 0,2, to which are connected front andrearmembers a3 and a4, the former constituting an inclosing plate for therecess in which the syrup-jar is contained and also a support for thefaucet b and pipe b2, through which the syrup is drawn. The jar issupported at the bottom by the coupling member b3 of the pipe b2, whichmay be of the usual construction and is held in the frame by means of alateral supporting member or band a, extending from the front plate a3to the rear member a4. In accordance with the invention the hangers aare provided with a cross member a6, pivotally connected with a suitablesupport c near the top of the casing, and when the jar is in its normalposition, as shown in Fig. 1, the supporting-frame rests near its frontend upon the bottom member or floor d of the chamber in which the jariscontained. The hangers a also contribute to the support of the jar A,the center of gravity of which is behind the point of contact with themember d, and the jar and frame are prevented from swinging forward bymeans of a retainingshoulder d2, which fits in a notch a7, (shown asbehind the front plate 0.3,) the said projection and notch being soshaped that when the frame is pushed into position it will slip over andlock automatically.

To remove the jar, the front member ots may be lifted far enough toclear the-projection d2, and the said frame will then be supported uponthe hangers a and may be swung forward to the position shown in Fig. 2,the

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parts being so arranged, as shown, that force of gravity will tend toswing the jar and frame forward without effort on the part of themanipulator. The lower member of the frame is inclined upward toward therear, so as to clear the iioor cl while the frame is being swung, thehangers thus constituting the sole support.

In order that the top of the jar may be carried clear of the main casingwithout bodily moving the frame or jar to any great extent, the membera2 of the frame is pivotally connected at 0.8 with the hangers a, sothat as the l frame moves forward itis free to tip with relation to thehangers, as indicated-in Fig. 2. In order to limit the tipping movementof the frame to the desired extent, the front portion of the frame isconnected with the hangers by means of links or connecting members e,which are shown as pivotally connected at e2 With the frame near thelower front end thereof, extending from the said frame to the hanglstudse3, the links e being shown as provided with .elongated slots e4,adapted to slide along the said studs until engaged thereby at the endsof the slots.

In order that the frame as a whole may be easily removed, if desired,the supporting member a may be slipped over into the throat of the hookor support c, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4,*and to prevent the saidcross member ctfrom being accidentally lifted from its seat in the hoolnthe support is provided above thel hook with a retaining-screw c2, thehead of which is covered by the front plate a3 when the syrup-jar A isclosed in.

By the construction above described it is obvious that the jars can beeasily removed or replaced, the frame swinging forward without slidingcontact in response to a slight upwardmovement of the front plate a3,while the frame as a whole can be removed by merely unhooking the crossmember a6 from the support c, the retaining-screw o2, if used, havingbeen previously removed.

I claim- 1. The combination with the recess for the jar; of thejar-frame; hangers for said frame pivotally connected thereto andpivotally supported in the recess above the frame and near the front ofsaid recess whereby the said frame tends to swing forward ont of therecess and to tip forward with relation to the hangers by force ofgravity; means for retaining said yframe in the recess; and means forlimiting the tipping movement thereof relative to the hangers.

2. The combination with a frame or support for a syrup-jar; ofsupporting-hangers pivotally connected with said frame and pivotallysupported above and at lone side of the center of gravity thereof; andmeans for limiting the pivotal movement of said frame with relation tosaid hangers, as set forth.

3. The combination with a frame or support for a syrup-jar; of hangerspivotally connected with said frame and adapted to support said Wframewhen swung forward; a pivotal support for said hangers above the pointof connection with the frame; and a link connecting the front of thesaid frame with one of said hangers said link having a slidingconnection with one of said parts, substantially as described.

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4. The combination with a chamber for the syrup-jar; ot' a hook-shapedsupport near the top of said chamber; a hanger pivotally suspended insaid hook-shaped support; a frame for the syrup-jar, comprising front,rear and lower members, the said lower members being pivotally connectedwith said hangers; and means for connecting the said lower members withthe lower wall-or floor of the chamber to maintain the frame inposition, as set forth.

5. The combination with the hook-shaped support c; of the hangers a andcross mem-

